"But what is Here?" Jack asks, frustrated. "I don't remember anything about.... ANYTHING. Am I alive? Did I die?? Have I lived yet?" The stranger smiles at Jack. "Does it really even matter if you don't remember? You don't have any memories. What's to miss?" *** Cold. White. Sterile. Jack is now Here, in the place where nothing seems to exist or matter. But it all matters. It does exist. And it'll take everything in him to get back to his real life- the one he can't remember.

M., a college sophomore, is haunted by the events of a year ago that ended another girl's life. In an attempt to clear her conscience, she writes her confession down in a battered notebook addressed to a stranger. This search for redemption is far more painful than she ever imagined, and she struggles to cope with her grief and guilt. As M. spirals deeper into herself, she must ask what the cost of absolution is...and if she's still willing to pay it. [ Wattpad featured story | cover by MayTijssen ]

Sometimes it snows, and sometimes you meet beautiful boys with cameras, and sometimes it snows and you meet beautiful boys with cameras. // #20 in short story //

Short works, school assignments, and freewrites that don't deserve to be their own book. I've ordered them from best to worst. This collection is also published on FictionPress; however, the chapter order is different. Section I - Stand-alone Stories 1. The Graduate. Flash fiction. When she begged for help from "anyone or anything who could help her pass her class," she wasn't expecting a demon to actually show up. 2. The Sting of Betrayal. Flash fiction. She was just trying to do a good deed. She learned her lesson. 3. How to Avoid Moving Your Body in P.E. Essay. Tips on minimizing others' awareness of your physical body while you're going through puberty. 4. Middle School: An Anthropological Study. Autobiographical essay. A homeschooled nerd takes a journey into a strange, foreign land. 5. Bus Stop. Creepypasta-style. A woman chases a purse snatcher, but the thief might not be what she appears. Section II - Short scenes 1. Forbidden Fruit - A girl trying to hide contraband cookies. 2. Muffy and Sephy - A pubescent relationship from two POV's. 3. Ten Seconds, 300 Words - The last ten seconds of a girl's life. 3. Dialogue Exercise: Eavesdropping - Badly injured, a boy overhears a conversation between a vampire and the human he's brought to feed off. 4. Hospital Scene: From an assignment to write a scene set in a hospital. 5. Characterization - Using setting to make a point about character. 6. Primal Landscape: California Suburbs: For an assignment to write the beginning of a story set in ones hometown. 7. 99 Red Balloons: A challenge to write a story based off a song. Lovely cover by awakenedskies. Middle School: An Anthropological Study was published in the 2014 volume of Kula Manu Literary Journal. Featured on @CoffeeCommunity's Anthologies reading list. Featured on @WattPadAnthologies's Multi-Genre Anthologies reading list.

David, a young army ranger, is sent back from his 2nd tour in Afghanistan after his father dies while drinking and driving. He is encouraged to stay home and help his aging grandmother take care of his 15 year old sister Liz. But he is reluctant, having been sent to military school after the gang shooting of his mother 10 years before and feeling responsible for it. Now, Liz is pursuing a gang path just as a vicious turf war threatens the streets of LA. Will Liz be another casualty of the senseless violence or can David salvage the shattered remains of what was once his family? He won't have to do it alone. His childhood friend Cheeto; Claudia a virtuous Children's Center worker; and a cloaked stranger who rescues David from a gang hit are there to help. #323 in Action 9/29/16 #269 in Action 9/30/16 #236 in Action 10/21/16 #199 in Action 4/6/17 #117 in Action 4/8/17

[THIS IS A SAMPLE] Read the full story on Radish fiction. The link is in my Wattpad Bio. ---- Alexander isn't your typical nerd. He'll say what he wants, do what he wants, and verbally bash you while doing it. That's what Travis, a soccer player assigned to be tutored by Alexander, hates most about him. Confusing feelings, a drunken party, and a month of tutoring was all it took to get Travis to realize he was head over heels for the sharp-tongued Alex. Now, if only he knew where Alex's sarcasm switch was.

She lay on her bed, blood seeping through her skin, a fractured rib. She knew there would be no doctor, no way for anyone to find out. She knew she would not be saved. From the outside, Isabelle Thompson had the perfect family. A protective brother, a hard-working father and a nurturing mother. Everyone knew who they were, and everyone knew they wouldn't kill a fly. But they had a secret, and big fat juicy one too. Isabelle was always quiet. She never spoke, she always wore dark clothing, and she had no friends. It was easier that way. No one would find out, no one knew her. Until a bright sparkle of Adam Black came fluttering into her life. Always remember: 'Stay hidden, and remain unseen.' - (Trigger Warning) All rights reserved to Elyse-ri © 2017 Completed Happy reading :)

After admittedly the world's crappiest suicide attempt, eighteen year old Charlie Hogan cannot be trusted to be home alone and is shipped across the country to stay with an absentee, dead beat dad in Florida. And thus begins a summer of transformation; of beaches and swampland, retirement homes and the Electro Complex; an anarchic, anachronistic, apocalyptic world filled up with violence and hedonism, home to the best friends Charlie will ever find. And then there's this mixed up boy- the kind who shoots lightning bolts up your spine, right into your skull- who's about to screw with Charlie's whole world. Forget everything you know about boy meets girl, Electro is a hot wet soup of gender identity, Dr Freud, Dr seuss, interminable sexual obsession and prosthetic penises...[hs au]

***Winner of the Wattys 2016 for Hidden Gems*** The Edgewise exists everywhere and nowhere. A sanctuary to all realms, should you find the door. Managed by one Macklemore Edgewise, proprietor, guardian of the between places, and barman of mystery. If the tavern accepts you, abide by the rules. 1. Leave all conflicts outside. 2. No murdering one another. Occasional maiming and righteous wounding exempt. 3. Never leave the door open. There's no telling what will sneak in. Cover art by Krazydiamond

'I'm Going Slightly Mad' follows Aaron Magro, a college student trying to adjust as life throws obstacle after obstacle at him. Balancing his studies, a job, and friends begins to wear on him, and as he finds himself resenting every unneeded turn of events, he also finds his resolve weakening. He's running out of steam, and heading for a breakdown, and he isn't sure how much longer he can hold out. With support from his police officer friend, Lucas, who tends to hinder as much as he helps, he keeps pushing through, even as life keeps throwing him curveballs, such as love interests he never would've expected, broken bones, and dangerous rivalries. Only adding to his problems is his older brother, Caleb, who is causing trouble for their parents with a sudden visit, and the reasons behind his sudden return may change Aaron's attitude completely. College is turning out to be very interesting, in a way Aaron doesn't quite appreciate.